
Events Calendar

Wellbeing Walks
Join us every month for a 2.5 mile walk, starting at the Quarry visitor centre.

Little Explorers for Pre-School Children
Join us for a walk, nature-themed activities and stories for pre-school children. Each session will be influenced by the seasons and nature.
Free of charge.

Wellbeing Walks
Join us every month for a 2.5 mile walk, starting at the Quarry visitor centre.

Draw a Bird day
Draw your favourite bird, send us a photograph of it and come and see your fantastic artworks displayed in the main hide at Nosterfield Nature Reserve!

Spring Pond Dipping
What you can find in the dipping ponds in spring? Use nets, trays and identification guides to explore different species and take a closer look with magnification pots and hand lenses!
Sessions available at 10am and 1pm

Nature Walk: Plants and insects of Nosterfield Nature Reserve and Camp Wood
Join us for a 2 mile walk exploring Nosterfield Nature Reserve and Camp Wood, with a focus on plants and insects.

February Conservation Club: Hedgelaying
For our February conservation club for young people aged 14-18 years, we’ll be hedgelaying; a traditional technique for maintaining hedgerows. Come along, enjoy spending time outdoors and learning a new skill!

Wellbeing Walks
Join us every month for a 2.5 mile walk, starting at the Quarry visitor centre.
Community Work Day: Building dead hedges and log piles in the woodland at Nosterfield Quarry!
Join us for the first LUCT community work day of 2025! We’ll be clearing coppiced logs and brash, making stakes and building dead hedges in the woodland at Nosterfield Quarry.
Paths in the area are very icy and slippery; please take care as you make your way around the site.


December Conservation Club
Are you aged between 14-18? Looking for ways to help in the community? Do you enjoy nature or like being outdoors? Then join us for our next Conservation Club for young people!

Robin- themed Craft Workshop
Try techniques such as collage, print-making and clay-imprinting in this Robin-themed workshop.

Wellbeing Walks
Join us every month for a 2.5 mile walk, starting at the Quarry visitor centre.
November Community Work Day
Join us for our November community work day! We’ll be building dead hedges and log-piles in the woodland around Nosterfield Quarry.

Wellbeing Walks
Join us every month for a 2.5 mile walk, starting at the Quarry visitor centre.

An Introduction to Water Bugs and Water Beetles
A workshop exploring the major groups of aquatic insects with LUCT Ecologist Martin Hammond.

October Community Work Day: Thornborough Henges
Join us at Thornborough henges on 19 October for an extra community work day!

October Conservation Club
Are you aged between 14-18? Are you looking for ways to help in the community? Do you enjoy nature or like being outdoors? Then join us for our next Nature Conservation Morning for young people!

Fungi Foray
Join fungi expert and Mid-Yorkshire Fungus Group President Andy Woodall on a fungi foray through the woodland around Kiln Lake, Nosterfield Quarry

Community Work Day: Willow Coppicing on the Main Reserve
Join us on Saturday 14 September for our next community work day, when we'll be willow coppicing on the main reserve

Wildlife Photography Workshop
Join professional photographer Whitfield Benson on a 3 hour workshop exploring wildlife photography techniques on the main reserve.

Conservation Club for Young People Aged 14-18 Years
Join us for our next conservation club to find out more about butterfly and moth recording at Nosterfield Nature Reserve.
Fen Creation Workshop
Learn about the creation of fen habitats at our Nosterfield Quarry site.

Butterfly Walk at Nosterfield Quarry
Find out more about butterfly species and where to find them around Kiln and Flasks Lake

July Community Work Day
Join us at Thornborough henges on 13 July for our next community work day.

Bat Walk
Identify species such as Common Pipistelle, Sopranos and Noctules over the water and around Flasks and Kiln Lake with the guidance of local bat expert David Watkins.
Dragonflies on Flasks Fen
Join dragonfly expert Keith Gittens for a tour of Flasks fen, finding out more about dragonfly species that can be found in the area.

Woodland Yoga
Join us for a 60 minute woodland Yoga session designed to support relaxation, build strength and stretch

Nature photography for young people aged 8 - 14 years
Join us on a small group event exploring the reserve and finding out more about wildlife and photography along the way!

Wildflower Walk at Nosterfield Nature Reserve
Join LUCT Ecologist Martin Hammond on a walk to explore the wonderful wildflowers at Nosterfield Nature Reserve

Conservation Club for Young People Aged 14-18 Years
Join us for our next conservation club to find out more about butterfly and moth recording at Nosterfield Nature Reserve.

Butterfly Walk
Find out more about butterfly species you can find at Nosterfield Nature Reserve on this family friendly event

LUCT Open Day
Find out more about the work of LUCT, from our volunteers' groundbreaking work in the wetlands nursery to how species are monitored on site. Events will run throughout the day, including an afternoon tour of Thornborough henges.

Dawn Chorus Walk
Enjoy the wonders of the dawn chorus and identify birds from their calls and songs on this walk around the fen creation area and surrounding woodland.

Go Birding Day @ Nosterfield Nature Reserve
Look through bird-watching scopes, chat to our friendly guides and find out more about the birds we have on the reserve. All ages welcome with a special challenge for younger visitors!

Sketching Outdoors at Nosterfield Nature Reserve
Enjoy creativity whilst being out in nature with this small group event. All levels of experience very welcome.